A state and national GOP effort pushing a rare mid-decade redistricting could put one of Central Florida’s two Democratic Congressional seats at risk, and local Democratic leaders gathered Monday to denounce the strategy.

At a press conference Monday five state legislators joined U.S. Rep Maxwell Frost to “sound the alarm” on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to redraw the state’s congressional maps following President Trump’s demand to get more Republicans elected to Congress. DeSantis has said he believes Republicans could gain ground even in a U.S. House delegation already 20-8 in their favor.

Frost’s own Orlando-centered district leans strongly Democratic, but Kissimmee Rep. Darren Soto represents a much more closely divided area.

“Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis want to rig our elections,”

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